Nevada County picayune., 1887-04-13

General Assembly which have been approved by the Governor:
 SENATE BILLS.
 No. 5. (Mr Pettigrew) Appro priates eighty thousand dollars for mileage, per diem and contingent expenses of the general assembly.
 No. 5S (Crockett.) Provide that any person who keeps any other day than the first day of the week as Sabbath shall not be required to keep the first day and shall not be liable for the penalties as to Sab bath Breaking. No store or saloon may be kept open under this law nor shall the avocatiOn of the per son excepted disturb any religious congregation.
 No. 122. (Committtee) Amends section 5.123 of the revised stat. .utes Provides for appointment of collector in cases of death, re- moval or disability. Also provides that in the event that there be no collector in d county any tax payer may pay his taxes to the State treasurer. AuthOrizs county clerks in such cases to deliver the tax books to the State treasurer. - Requires the treasurer or his spe- cial deputy 10 proceed with the collectiou of said,taxes,.and makes the treasurer responsible on his official bond.
 No l. Smith ) The free pass bill, Prevents the giving of a free pass by any railroad company to any officer of the State, under penalty of not less than two hun dred nor exceeding two thousand dollars. Prevents any State of. ficer from accepting free pass un der penalty Of not less than twen- ty dollars nor more than two hun. dred dcllars and removal from of flee, The term officer includes all elective, ,appOintive. commissioned or qualified.
 No. IS. (Hammonds.) Amends section l, l0S of Mausiields Di- gest. Provides that affidavit for continuance in case of absent wit. ness shall state that said absence was not brought about by the con, sent, c0tniyauce or procurement of the party asking postponement.
 No. s. (Martin.) Repeats the act requiring the construction of chutes and aprons to facilitate pas sage of fish over dams.
 No. l3. (ilnmmonsD Allows col lectors same fees as sheriil>; for making distress and sale of goods for payment of taxes. and allows fifty cents travelling fee without re- gard to distance travelled.
 Senate Joint Memorial No. 1. PettIgrew.i Petitions the Congress of the United States to give the Federal courts having jurisdiction in the Indian Territory, further iu. risdiction in civil cases.
 No. Si. J. F Williams.) Regu. lates changes of venue in criminal cases before Justice Courts.
 No. 2S. (Stayton.) Provides that where judgment has been given against a defendent constructively summoned such defendant may have case re-tried upon motion made within two years.
 No. 9l (Jones) Makes it mis- demean0r to induce an apprentice from his master, under penalty of not less than S2J, nor moro than SlO0.
 No. l2I Committed Makes it the duty of the probate judge at the first term every year to exam inc bonds of executors. administra- tors. guardians and curators and if found insufficient provides for new bonds.
 No. S7. Dunaway) Closes cer- tain accounts and transfers certain funds ln the State treasury to the general revenue fund.
 No. P. (J. F.. Williams) kepeals the law which conferred enlarged and additional powers on citice of the first class. This destroys the occupation tax.
 No. 32. (Fletcher.) Provides di, rectors of school districts with poll books and pa,s county examiner q sum not exceeding S25 for postage and making certain repOrts.'
 No. 54. (Hanna.) Amends section 5,572 of Mansiield's Digest.
 No 23. (ByrneJ Permits the in- sured to sue for loss in the county where the loss occurred and pro- vides for service upon any agent of company in the State or upon the Auditor.
 No. 23i, (Committee.) Creates the l4th judicial district out of Newton. Boone, Searcy, Marion Baxter, Fulton and lzard coun- ties. Makes Stone, independence, Jackson. Lawrence, Sharp and Randolph the Sd. Also Benton, Carroll. Madison aud Washington the ith Provides for holding courts in each district. Makes an eleciion in the 3rd, on first Monday in May. for circuit judge, and on the same day in the l4th for pros ecuting attorney.
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